Egg case



E. P. WATSON. SR

Mar. 27, 1923 EGG CA'S Filed June 11, 1921 2 shew-sheet 1 Arron/VHS Mar. 21, 1923, 1,450,124

E. P. WATSON, SR

EGG CASE l Filed June l1, 1921 2 sheets-Sheet 2 www; l WM Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

EDMOND P. WATSON, SIR.,y OF BENTON'VILLE, ARKANSAS.

EGG CASE.

Application filed June 11,

T0 all 'whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, EDMoND P. WATSON, Sr., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bentonville, in the county of Benton and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and Improved Egg Case, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to egg carrying devices and particularly to an improved case and has for an objecty to provide an improved construction wherein the eggs are supported in groups.

Another object of theinvention is to. provide an egg case in which bumpers-are provided exteriorly thereof for taking up certain part of the shock when vthe case is dropped or thrown down.

A. still further object, vmore. specifically, is to provide a case in which containers are supported by a number of independent springs arranged interiorly of the case and positioned to independently support the respective containers.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure lis a perspective view of a case disclosing an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through Figure 1 on line 2-2.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through part of a case embodying the invention, the same being taken through Figure 2 on line 3 3.

Figure 4 is a perspective view on an enlarged scale showing one of the carriers illustrated in Figures 2 and 3.

Figure 5 is an elevation of one of the supporting springs used in supporting the container or carrier shown in Figure 4.

Referring to the. accompanying drawings by numeral, 1 indicates an outside box and 2 the respective containers or carriers arranged in the box forming the case. The box 1 may be made of wood or other desired material and is preferably made twice as long as wide and divided by an apertured partition 3l centrally, whereby two independent compartments are presented. Each of these compartments are designed to carry three rows of containers as shown in Figure 3 though a greater or even less number might be provided if desired. This arrangement is preferable because each container supports twelve eggs and consequently, there will be thirty dozen eggs in the entire case which is the usual number 1921. seriai No. 476,787.

shipped in cases of this kind. This arrangement is convenienty from a commercial viewpoint yandy has, consequently, been adopted though the case could be made so as to readily receive a greater number or even a less number either with or without the partition 3.

In order that some of the shocks to which the case may be subjected may be taken up in a preliminary way, a number of blocks of wood or other material 4 is arranged at each corner, there preferably being three blocks at each corner at the ends and two blocks opposite the corners of the lpartition 3. Also,

in order to absorb shocks and to reduce the concusslon by reason of dropping, the box 1 lis provided with a number of apertures 5,

said apertures being arranged in any vdesired form though preferably positioned to open opposite the space between the respective containers 2. Preferably, the lid 6 is hinged at 7 tothe box 1 and at the opposite side is nailed down or secured in place in any suitable manner.

In order to secure the containers 2 in position, a number of supporting springs 8 are provided, there being twosupportingsprings at each end of each container, said springs being secured to the box 1 by having nails or other securing means extend through the eyes 9 of the spring. Each of these springs is made from a good grade of spring wire coiled one or more times at 10 and bent at 11 for forming a pocket 12 arranged at an angle to the plane of the end of the carrier so that the point 13 and associated parts must be compressed before one of the eyelets 14 can be forced into position or removed. When the containers are forced into the position as shown in Figure 2, the

operator may readily force the eyelets into y position but the resistance of the spring at point 13 will prevent the weight of the containers from disengaging the eyelet even though the case is turned up-side-down. The respective carriers or containers 2 are made from any desired material, as for instance, a good grade of cardboard and are divided up into small compartments by a longitudinal division plate 15 and a number of transverse plates 16 whereby each of the eggs is provided with an independent and separate compartment. A cover 17 is connected with the body of the container by a suitable cloth hinge 18 and a fastening eyelet 19 is provided which may snap over the l stud 2. Preferably, the container 2 is provided with a comparatively large aperture 21 in each and is made of such a depth as to permit the top 17 to press slightly against the egg and thereby prevent any appreciable independent movement thereof. Suitable air holes 22 are provided in each side of the container.

After the eggs have been arranged as shown in Figure l4; and the lid 17 closed, .the various containers are then placed i1i,posi tion as shown in Figures 2 and 3 and linally the lid 6 of the box l is secured in place.

consequently, there are no undue strains brought .on the springs or containers. It will be noted from Figures 2 and 3 that the springs support the containers in the box so that the containers willnot contact with each other nor with the box regardless of the position of the box Vand in addition that there is a free space for the circulation ot air between the boxes and the containers and between the respective containers.

What I claim is .l. In an egg case of the character described a box, a plurality of containers arranged in said box, and a plurality of springs for supporting each container, said springs being formed substantially A-shape with one end secured to the box and the opposite end removably secured to the container.

2. An egg case comprising a box, a plurality of egg receiving containers, each container beingk provided with a supporting member near each end, a spring for each ot lsaid supporting members, each of said springs having apair of legs with a coil therebetween, one of said legs being provided with means for receiving a fastening member whereby the leg may be connected.

to said box and the other of said legs being provided ,with a bent portion forming a socket for receiving the supporting member on the container, and a fastening-member projecting from said box and engaging the,

first mentioned leg of said spring.

3. In an .egg case of the character ldescribed a box, a container arranged in said box, and spring means for supporting said ycontainer, each of said spring means comprising a strip of spring metal bent to pro-v f duce asubstantially U-shaped structure with one leg formed in an eyelet and the other leg bent back upon itself for producing a socket arranged at an angle .to the general direction of the leg. y

EDMOND P. VVATSON, SR. 

